George Mehnert
George Nicholas Mehnert (November 3, 1881 – July 8, 1948) was an American wrestler who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics and 1908 Summer Olympics. He was born in Newark, New Jersey.[1]
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Nationality | American |
Born | Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | November 3, 1881
Died | July 8, 1948 66) Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | (aged
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Olympic Games
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![]() | 1904 St. Louis | Flyweight |
![]() | 1908 London | Bantamweight |
At the 1904 Olympics, he won a gold medal in flyweight category. Four years later at the 1908 Olympics, he won a gold medal in freestyle bantamweight category. By winning the gold medal in 1908, Mehnert became the first American to win two Olympic gold medals in wrestling.[2]
In 1976, Mehnert was inducted into the inaugural class of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member.[3]
References
- "George Mehnert". Olympedia. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
- "Help Center - the Arizona Republic".
- George Mehnert. National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
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